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1978 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
Record8–4 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Wilson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMelvin Robertson (7th season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
No. 9 Texas 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Baylor 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Emory Bellard in his seventh season through the first six games before his resignation on October 24.[1] Tom Wilson was named interim coach and led the Aggies in their final six games. and finished with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 4–4 in the SWC) and with a victory in the Hall of Fame Classic.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Kansas*No. 16
W 37–1030,698[2]
September 23at Boston College*No. 9
W 37–226,012[3]
September 30Memphis State*No. 8
W 58–056,818[4]
October 7Texas TechNo. 7
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 38–956,121[5]
October 14at No. 17 HoustonNo. 6
L 0–3352,156[6]
October 21BaylorNo. 12
L 6–2455,458[7]
October 28Rice
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 38–2151,461[8]
November 4at SMU
W 20–1757,208[9]
November 18at No. 13 Arkansas
L 7–2654,118[10]
November 25TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 15–741,484[11]
December 2at No. 14 Texas
L 7–2278,413[12]
December 20vs. No. 19 Iowa State*
W 28–1241,158[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1978 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Curtis Dickey Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Texas A&M's Bellard resigns". Spartanburg Herald. Google News Archives. Associated Press. October 25, 1978. p. C1. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "A&M offense stuns Kansas". The Kansas City Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&M sprinter races for three in 37–2 rout over Boston College". Marshall (TX) News Messenger. September 24, 1978. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas A&M sprinters crush Memphis State". The Odessa American. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas A&M rips Texas Tech, 38–9". Star-Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cougs stun Aggies, 33–0". Del Rio News Herald. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baylor shocks Aggies". Del Rio News Herald. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies overcook Rice 38–21". St. Petersburg Times. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A&M slips past SMU with clutch field goal". The Kilgore News Herald. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hogs' defense fit for a Fiesta". Tulsa World. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies outlast Horned Frogs". The Victoria Advocate. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Texas defense stifles A&M". Austin American-Statesman. December 2, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dickey runs Texas A&M to 28–12 win". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 21, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1978 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2016.


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